Chapter 255: Confrontation (5)
Bo Yi did not come alone this time; at the very least, he was followed by a large group of people.
Although racing was the main attraction here, this area was actually part of a high-end club’s property, complete with a golf course and tennis court nearby. If guests grew tired, they could enjoy a natural spring heated geothermally to mimic a hot spring and even indulge in an essential oil SPA.
Other beauty services were also fully available, perfectly catering to guests who brought their female companions. While the men engaged in golfing and racing, exchanging conversations, their companions could simultaneously relax in hot springs and enjoy beauty treatments without any inconvenience.
Bo Yi, too, had come to conduct business. Although he was Bo Yan’s older cousin, he was not much older, being only thirty-three this year and had risen to the position of Vice President in charge of market development and project negotiation within the Bo Family’s business.
The Bo Family might be a bit traditional as a family enterprise, but they had been quite strict in cultivating Bo Yi. After returning to the country with a master’s degree, he had worked his way up from the grassroots for several years, proving that he was no mere armchair strategist but someone who had hands-on experience with the machinery.
His visit this time was not for leisure; it was for business. The party he was negotiating with was a middle-aged, balding boss with a strong accent from Southeast Asia, an overseas Chinese.
Upon seeing Bo Yan, Bo Yi was momentarily stunned, but then immediately plastered a smile on his face, “It’s been a long time since we last met.”
Bo Yan gave him a faint glance and nodded.
In fact, there wasn’t much conflict between Bo Yi and him. Bo Yi was focused on the Bo Family, while he had other aspirations. Having lost his parents at a young age and raised by his grandparents, Bo Yi had the care of both parents and was always groomed as the future head of the Bo Family. From an early age, Bo Yan had learned to avoid direct competition; whatever Bo Yi liked, as long as it wasn’t closely related to his own interests, he couldn’t be bothered to compete.
Bo Yi aimed to enter the Bosch Corporation; meanwhile, Bo Yan pursued his studies and later attended university. If not for some changes along the way, he would probably have spent his life in academia, content with his scholarly pursuits.
Another thing Bo Yi aspired to was Xia Siyu’s elder sister, Xia Sicai.
The Xia Family and the Bo Family had deep collaboration, closely intertwined, with each having a stake in the other. It was essential for the two families to enter into a strategic marriage. If not him, it would have been Bo Yi. From the Xia Family side, if not Xia Siyu, it would have been Xia Sicai.
Initially, the Xia Family and the Bo Family had intentions of matching Bo Yan with Xia Sicai. Educated as a proper and reputable lady by the Xia Family, she was a master’s graduate from New South Wales with graceful manners and the ability to charm everyone. Bo Yi, after graduating from Cambridge with his master’s, was first assigned to a downstream company. Having made achievements at the grassroots level, it was only natural for him to be transferred back to the headquarters.
Upon meeting her, he was smitten with Xia Sicai and began to pursue her.
Between Bo Yan and Bo Yi, Xia Sicai actually preferred Bo Yan. Women tend to favor handsome men, and although Bo Yi wasn’t bad, he just couldn’t compare to Bo Yan, and this was true for their temperament as well. Bo Yan was aloof yet gentle, worldly wise and intellectually profound, only lacking in ambition. In contrast, Bo Yi was a bit more impetuous.
But Bo Yan was really too indifferent. After Xia Sicai silently pursued him for a while without receiving any response, she decided to marry Bo Yi, judging the situation. She is now the young madam of the Bosch Group.
At that moment, Bo Yi’s face was all smiles, “I heard Sicai mention you and Siyu just yesterday. Weren’t you going out with Siyu? Why didn’t I see you bring her here?”